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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/2008 Article 9

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/2008 Article 9

Specific substitution checks

Article 9

1.   The customs office of exit or the customs office to which the T5 control copy is sent shall carry out a specific substitution check if it finds that: (a) the seals affixed on departure have been removed other than under customs supervision; (b) the seals affixed on departure have been broken; (c) the dispensation from sealing under Article 357(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 has not been granted. 2.   The customs office of exit or the customs office to which the T5 control copy is sent shall decide in the light of the risk analysis referred to in Article 11 whether the specific substitution check shall comprise only the substitution check or shall also entail a physical check.

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CitationArticle 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/2008 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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